About this title: In this moving memoir, Dave Pelzer recalls his childhood, when he was abused by an alcoholic mother. He recounts the strategies he used to survive the "games" she devised that reduced him from a human being to an "it." Dave somehow survives, frees himself of his mother's tyranny, and eventually finds success in the Air Force.
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Description: Fair. Paperback, larger format, a good reading copy. Cover image is a stock image and may vary. Your book will be securely packed and promptly dispatched from our UK warehouse. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BCA
Date Published: 2001
Description: Very Good in VERY GOOD jacket. Smart, clean and overall decent hardback copy in similar dustwrapper. No major defects-unabridged, clean, complete, not falling apart; some light wear. A perfectly good reading or reference copy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BCA
Date Published: 2001
Description: Very Good in VERY GOOD jacket. Smart, clean and overall decent hardback copy in similar dustwrapper. No major defects-unabridged, clean, complete, not falling apart; some light wear. A perfectly good reading or reference copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Orion
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780752833941ISBN:0752833944
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Health Communications
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9781558743663ISBN:1558743669
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BCA
Date Published: 2000
Description: Very Good in VERY GOOD jacket. Smart, clean and overall decent hardback copy in similar dustwrapper. No major defects-unabridged, clean, complete, not falling apart; some light wear. A perfectly good reading or reference copy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BCA
Date Published: 2000
Description: Very Good in VERY GOOD jacket. Smart, clean and overall decent hardback copy in similar dustwrapper. No major defects-unabridged, clean, complete, not falling apart; some light wear. A perfectly good reading or reference copy. read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Edition: 1st Health Communications Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Heath Communications, U S A
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9781558743663ISBN:1558743669
Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall 1558743669 Paperback Paperback. This book is the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played torturous, unpredictable games-games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive beacuse she no longer considered him a son, but a slave; and no ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BOOK CLUB ASSOCIATES
Date Published: 2000
Description: Published by Book Club Associates in 2000. Dust jacket. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9781558743663ISBN:1558743669
Description: Published by Health Communications in 1998. Paperback. Number of pages: 195. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. #8250380 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9781558743663ISBN:1558743669
Description: Published by HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS in 1995. Paperback. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. #7855777 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BOOK CLUB ASSOCIATES-NO DATE
Description: Published by Book Club Associates-No Date in N/A. Hardback without Dust jacket. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Description: Published by ORION in N/A. Hardback with Dust jacket. Condition: Acceptable. Reading copy ONLY #7838385 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BCA
Date Published: 2000
Description: Published by BCA in 2000. Dust jacket. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: ORION
Date Published: 2001
Description: Published by Orion in 2001. Paperback. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: ORION
Date Published: 2000
Description: Published by Orion in 2000. Hardback with Dust jacket. Number of pages: 160. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. Spine creased. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Orion
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780752833941ISBN:0752833944
Description: Good. Felt pen marking to front cover. All orders are dispatched from our UK warehouse within one working day. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. read more
"Oce I picked this book up I couldn't put it down until I finished it. I am a very slow reader and read this book in two days. That is a record for me."
"YIKES. This is a man's account of the severe abuse he suffered as a young child through the hands of his mother. Apparently, there is some doubt on whether the story is actually true, or whether the author merely made the whole thing up. I don't know enough about the controversy to speculate, so I will just give the author the benefit of the doubt and assume this is indeed a factual memoir of his childhood. If that is the case, then he most certainly deserves major admiration for having overcome such incredible adversities and for sharing his story.
That being said, this book is poorly written. It is essentially just one description of one abusive incident after another, and nothing more. There's no real introspection, and no explanation as to how he later found forgiveness, or why the mother was once a kind, loving parent and suddenly one day just went completely mad. A book that describes overcoming any kind of extreme hardship, ending with a message about hope and the ability of the human spirit to triumph, can be both moving and inspiring. However, a book that merely describes abuse in vivid detail and does little else is just plain depressing."
"I really don't know what to say about this book. It was amazing, depressing, horrible and heartbreaking all at the same time. I remember when I read it too. I was at my cousins house in LA, and I was bored, so my aunt when into my cousin's room and found me some books. A Child Called "It" was one of them. I still recall how I sat there in my other cousin's room, completely devoured in it. I was in fourth grade, so I don't think I fully comprehended the severity of what happened to David in the book. I do, however, know that the second I finished it, I promptly started to cry, and would not stop for half an hour. This book shook me to the core, and I remember thinking right afterward, "How could someone DO such a thing?" It seemed surreal to me that a mother could do that to her own son. After that, I wondered, very fleetingly, and then I felt really guilty about it afterward, if my mother would ever do such things. Then I realized that it couldn't be possible, because David's mother had psychological issues that my own mother doesn't. All in all, I have to say that out of all the books I have read, none have been able to get to me more the A Child Called "It"."
"Wow this book was amazing! I think.. well I know this is the best book I have ever read. Its about a six year old boy that lives with his mother, father, and two brothers. His dad, a workign guy barlety at home. His brothers are older then him, so he got teased. His mother was a good mother at first, in his early ages. As he grow up she started to beat him and scream at him. He goes through this for many years, adn sometimes his mothjer went to far. I Liked this book because it shows you what might be happening in real life. I did'nt know it would be so good. I guess I underestimated the book. My favorite part was when he gets a away from his mother, but he is;n away forever. I read the second book The Lost Boy before and I decided to read the first book. This book was based off a true story. The man who wrote the book was the little boy getting hurt. He worte a total of four books. They are all about his life and why his mother did this to him."
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